Glam Metal timeline
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Def Leppard release On Through the Night
On Through the Night is the debut album by British Rock band Def Leppard, released in 1980. The album charted at #51 on The Billboard 200 and #15... Read more
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Def Leppard release High 'n' Dry
High 'n' Dry is the second studio album by British heavy metal band Def Leppard, released on 11 July 1981. Its title song, "High 'n' Dry (Saturday... Read more
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Mötley Crüe release Too Fast for Love
Too Fast For Love is the debut record of American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe; 900 copies were released in November 1981 on the band's Leathür... Read more
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Def Leppard release Pyromania
Pyromania is the third studio album by British rock band Def Leppard, released on 20 January 1983. It featured new guitarist Phil Collen and was... Read more
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Ratt release their self-titled EP
Ratt is Ratt's first official release, originally released on the band's Time Coast label. The version of "Back For More" featured on this EP is an... Read more
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Mötley Crüe release Shout at the Devil
Shout at the Devil is the second album by heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 26, 1983. "Looks That Kill" and "Too Young to Fall in... Read more
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Bon Jovi release their self-titled debut album
Bon Jovi is the debut album from American rock band Bon Jovi, released January 21, 1984. Produced by Tony Bongiovi and Lance Quinn, the album is... Read more
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Ratt release Out of the Cellar
Out of the Cellar is the breakthrough album by heavy metal band Ratt, released in 1984. It is RIAA certified 3x Platinum. Produced by Beau Hill,... Read more
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Bon Jovi release 7800° Fahrenheit
7800° Fahrenheit is Bon Jovi's second album, and was released in April 1985. The album charted at #37 on The Billboard 200. It introduced the... Read more
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Ratt release Invasion of Your Privacy
Invasion of Your Privacy is Ratt's second full length album. Beau Hill, who produced their smash debut album, returned to helm production on this... Read more
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Mötley Crüe release Theatre of Pain
Theatre of Pain is the third album by the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on June 21, 1985. Released in the aftermath of singer Vince Neil's... Read more
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Ratt release Dancing Undercover
Dancing Undercover is Ratt's third full length album. It was produced by Beau Hill. The album contained the hit single/video "Dance", as well as... Read more
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Bon Jovi release Slippery When Wet
Slippery When Wet is the third studio album by Bon Jovi, released in August 1986 by Vertigo Records. Slippery When Wet was an instant commercial... Read more
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Alice Cooper releases Constrictor
Constrictor was the 1986 comeback album for rock musician Alice Cooper. After retiring from the music industry after the release of DaDa, Cooper... Read more
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Mötley Crüe release Girls, Girls, Girls
Girls, Girls, Girls is the fourth studio album, released on May 15, 1987 by the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. The record features a more... Read more
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Def Leppard release Hysteria
Hysteria is the fourth studio album by the English Heavy Metal band Def Leppard. It was released on August 3, 1987 through Mercury Records. It is... Read more
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Alice Cooper releases Raise Your Fist and Yell
Raise Your Fist and Yell is a 1987 concept album by rock musician Alice Cooper. It features the track "Prince of Darkness", which is featured very... Read more
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Bon Jovi release New Jersey
New Jersey is Bon Jovi's fourth album, released on September 19, 1988. The album charted at #1 on The Billboard 200. New Jersey was particularly... Read more
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Ratt release Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is Ratt's fourth full length album. Though it sold well enough to achieve Platinum sales status and spawned the popular "I Want a... Read more
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Nitro Releases "O.F.R."
O.F.R. (Out-Fucking-Rageous) is the 1989 debut album by American glam metal band Nitro. Two singles were released from the album: "Freight Train"... Read more
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Skid Row release self titled debut
Skid Row is the debut album from the American heavy metal band Skid Row, released on January 24, 1989. The album charted at #6 on The Billboard 200... Read more
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Warrant releases Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Warrant, released in 1989. The album was highly... Read more
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Extreme releases their self-titled debut album
Extreme is the first studio album of Boston funk-metal band Extreme, released on March 14, 1989. Despite being released on a major label, the album... Read more
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Mötley Crüe release Dr. Feelgood
Dr. Feelgood is the fifth album by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe, released on September 1, 1989. Canadian producer Bob Rock provided... Read more
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Ratt release Detonator
Detonator is Ratt's fifth studio album, released in August 1990. Though their previous album, Reach for the Sky, went Platinum, it met with much... Read more